Students
Welcome Biology Students!
This page will continue to grow and expand throughout the school year. Check back for updates while we continue to work on exciting opportunities for biology students!
On this page you will find:
Current Events, Calendar of Events, Student Job Board, School Resources
| Mentorship: Our mentorship program has kicked off, running February to July. If you missed it this year, keep an eye on next year's registration during your membership renewal (starting in December). Find more detailed information on the program on our mentorship page. ASPB Conference Student Tickets: The ASPB and conference sponsors have united to give students the opportunity to attend the conference (a free ticket) by draw. The draw will take place October 2 so please have this survey completed by Oct 1 in order to be eligible. So far we have 3 student tickets available. Here is the survey: https://forms.gle/2Ms9Rzg2nZDZiFQc8 | ASPB at your School: Would you like to see an ASPB presentation at your school? We do in-class presentations, out of class presentations and host networking opportunities through post-secondary schools. Please reach out of you are interested using email address [email protected]. You can see below in our Calendar of Events all the places we have been to lately. ASPB Conference Scholarships: The ASPB 2025 conference will include student scholarships available to student members of the ASPB. Info should be out soon. |
| ASPB Approved Courses (lists left side of this webpage): The ASPB has reviewed many Alberta post-secondary school courses to provide guideline for students interested in applying to be regulated with the ASPB. Courses are added and course content does change over time so this list does get updated sporadically. Have a look at your schools approved course list and make sure to check out the Registration Policy Handbook if you are looking for more details about registration pathways. you can find the handbook on our website, in the Become a Member tab (https://www.aspb.ab.ca/become-a-member). |
Calendar of Events
For 2024:
- Oct 7th - ASPB at MacEwan University
- Oct 7th - ASPB at Red Deer Polytechnic
- Oct 7th - Mount Royal University
- Nov 18th - University of Calgary
- Nov 20th - Ambrose University
For 2025:
- January 14th - NAIT, Common Hour Presentation
- January 30th - Lethbridge Polytechnic, Career Fair
- February 5th - Kings University, Classroom Presentation
- February 6th - MRU Networking Event
- February 27th - University of Calgary, Presentation on Career Paths
- March 19th - University of Alberta R.E. Peter Biology Conference, Networking Event
- March 20th - Medicine Hat College, PAC Event
Why should I join as a Student Member?
Becoming a Student Member of the ASPB is the first step in a career in biology and shows employers your dedication to your profession. Participating in ASPB activities, such as professional development workshops, helps broaden a biologist’s skills. It provides opportunities to meet other members of the ASPB, which can form the basis for a biologist’s lifetime network of professional colleagues.
Student members receive regular communications from the ASPB. Monthly electronic bulletins and a regularly published magazine serve to keep members up to date on professional development opportunities, member benefits and advancements within the Society. Students receive discounts on professional development opportunities as well as member discounts from our partners. The ASPB maintains an electronic job board where employers post notices of jobs available in the field of biology.
This is the very beginning of the ASPB Student Webpage. We will be slowly growing this page for students to have a “one-stop-shop” for everything student-related through the ASPB. We want to include the following on this page;
- Student ASPB membership information
- Mentorship opportunities
- Student events hosted by the ASPB
- Student events hosted by other parties
- Links to post secondary courses that the ASPB identifies as Biology (for ASPB credits)
- Links to biology related societies and clubs
- Student job postings and volunteer opportunities
- Blog
- Calendar of events
Student Jobs and Volunteer Opportunities
| Published | Closing | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 |
Student Field Biologist
FOREVER RENEWABLES TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC.
Alberta
|
Alberta | |
| Jun 1, 2025 |
First Nation Field Assistant for Fish Habitat Assessments
Foothills Land Trust
Foothills County
|
Foothills County | |
| May 2, 2025 |
Student Field Biologist
FOREVER RENEWABLES TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING INC.
Alberta
|
Alberta |